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¹ I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies, a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, [which is] your spiritual service.² And don't be fashioned according to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is-that [which is] good and acceptable and perfect.³ For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according to as God has dealt to each man a measure of faith.⁴ For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same office:⁵ so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another.⁶ And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of our faith;⁷ or service, [let us give ourselves] to service; or he that teaches, to his teaching;⁸ or he that exhorts, to his exhorting: he that gives, [let him do it] with liberality; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.⁹ Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.¹⁰ In love of the brothers be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;¹¹ in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving as slaves to the Lord;¹² rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing steadfastly in prayer;¹³ communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.¹⁴ Bless those that persecute you; bless, and do not curse.¹⁵ Rejoice with those that rejoice; weep with those that weep.¹⁶ Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Don't be wise in your own conceits.¹⁷ Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.¹⁸ If it is possible, as much as in you lies, be at peace with all men.¹⁹ Don't avenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath [of God]: for it is written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will recompense, says the Lord.²⁰ But if your enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him to drink: for in so doing you shall heap coals of fire on his head.²¹ Don't be overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.